Vintage Halloween costume hairy chest wig; self adhesive made in England in 1991.
Honest Tea
Decline in ready-to-drink tea sales in favor of cold brew coffees and antioxidant waters led to it’s demise in 2022.
Boston Market
After distinguishing itself in the 1990s as a cut above fast food and peaking at 1200 stores, it attempted to compete with those brands by holding its costs down – a move that ultimately led to a reduction in quality.
Grocery stores, too, ate Boston Market’s lunch as they began adding rotisserie chickens to their expanding prepared-meal aisles. Essentially, Boston Market became a victim of its own success. After helping to popularize the roasted, whole chickens – in some cases, introducing the concept to consumers – the chain eventually saw the likes of Costco serve up the same things, for far cheaper leading to its demise in 1998.
Pepsi Blue
Discontinued in 2004 due to controversy surrounding use of a food dye banned in some countries.
Coca-Cola Blak
Coffee- flavored soft drink failed after only 2 years in 2008; tried to split the difference in calories between diet and regular soda.
Mission Impossible – Ethan Hunt
In 1996, the mask scared children.
Crazy Eddie
In 1987, engaged in fraud, over-reported profits, inflated inventory, duped auditors, and had aggressive sales tactics.
Laser Gun Alarm Clock
In 2008, roommates will wake up and beat you until you can shoot straight.
WeWork
Four years after having the highest startup valuation in the country at $47 billion, WeWork filed for bankruptcy in 2023. The business model was vulnerable to softening of the office market. WeWork signed 10-20 year leases, most during the office market peak in 2018 and 2019, while allowing tenants to sign month-to-month leases. As of June 2023, WeWork was paying over $2.7 billion a year in rent and interest – more than 80% of its entire revenue, while was still burning $300 million of cash a quarter. Its total losses since founding in 2010 topped $16 billion, which included reckless spending such as buying a $63 million jet and investing in an artificial wave company.
Rainwater Tech
Failed SPAC IPO in 2023 led to its demise. They aspired to be the leader in the development of rainfall generation technology.